On this day in tango
Who was born and who died on this date, what happened, and what was recorded. Every line has its source.
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- 1938
Lucio Demare · His own orchestra makes its first Odeón recording, La racha.
- 2002
- 1969
† Died
Roberto Firpo · Dies in Buenos Aires; buried in the SADAIC pantheon.
14 June 1969 · www.todotango.com
- 1888
- 1898
- 1924
- 1945
- 1948
Mingo Pugliese · Starts dancing tango in the salons; 12 June 1948 is later counted as his start date.
12 June 1948 · elfirulete.wordpress.com
- 1998
Mingo Pugliese · More than 700 people attend a free gala at Salón El Pial on 12 June marking his 50 years in tango.
12 June 1998 · elfirulete.wordpress.com
- 2014
Rodolfo Dinzel · Interviewed with Gloria by Pepa Palazón on 14 June.
14 June 2014 · web.archive.org
- 2014
Gloria Dinzel · Interviewed with Rodolfo by Pepa Palazón on 14 June.
14 June 2014 · web.archive.org
- 2024
Recorded on this day
The canon's orchestras first; each plays a clip.
A word of tango
Idle person, one without a trade
Hear it said · 57:53CARLOS COPELLO Tengo una pregunta para vos (por Pepa Palazón) with ENGLISH subtitles.